Midterm Portfolio Animation 1

1. Midterm Portfolio
Kristine Carnegie

2. BOUNCING BALL TUTORIAL
The first assignment was a tutorial which sampled a lot of the skills we
later went into depth on. The tutorial was broken up into two parts one
which involved the modeling and the later portion which involved adding
textures and realistic fire.

4. Process
• In the first part of the tutorial, we had to
model the ball and animate it so it bounced
across the scene and threw the ring.
• I was successful in getting the ball to animate
and move it across the plane.
• I had difficulty with adding the bend node
however and could not figure out how to
make it work properly.

6. Process
• In the second part of the tutorial we had to add the
textures to the scene and the ball as well as the fire to the
ring.
• I was successful in adding texture to the ball according to
the second part of the tutorial.
• I was able to add the fire with little difficulty but I did have
issues finding the command for this action.
• The finish animation was very fulfilling to watch even
though it was only a few seconds long.
• The lighting was not as great as I would have wanted it to
be however and if I could I would like to go back and work
on that at a later date or perhaps improve it for a future
project.

7. NURBS MODELING
First Assignment
• The first project involved creating a simple model using NURBS
geometry. I created a futuristic blimp using main spheres and cubes.

9. Process
• As stated before, for this project I made a
futuristic looking blimp out of primitive
shapes such as spheres, cubes and planes.
• I hoped to make the flag more realistic
looking by learning to curve it so it looks like it
is blowing in the breeze.
• It ended looking a bit too rigid to be realistic.

10. SIMPLE MODELING
Assignment 2
• For the second project we had create a model using the more
complex modeling methods we had learned in class.

12. Process
• This project marked my first excursion into more
advanced modeling.
• I used more of the sculpting tools in maya to try
and create an amateur version of Baymax from
Big Hero Six.
• It was difficult trying to get the legs right and in
the end I wasn't able to get it perfect this time
around. The body was also difficult as well.
• I had intended for it be more pear shaped but in
the ended up more apple shaped.

13. My Model Original

14. Process
• As you could although I had right idea, my
model needed work before it could look more
like the original.

15. ADVANCED MODELING
Assignment 3
• For this project we had to create a more complex model using the
various new tools presented to us in class.

16. My Model Original

17. Process
• With more advanced modeling tools at my disposal I
was able to improve upon my original Baymax model.
• The CV curves were a big help when it came
to constructing the body and limbs as it allowed for
smoother curve creation then simply pulling points.
• Once I constructed the main pieces, it was all a matter
of pulling some simple points to make the model look
cleaner.
• My model was starting to look a lot like the original
which was thanks to the more advanced tools that we
learned about in class.

19. Process (Shading)
• After I was finished modeling my Baymax, I added
shaders.
• I mostly used Phong shaders as the original Baymax has
some reflectivity to him.
• I only used lambert for his badge which is (if you look
very close) on the right side upper corner of his chest.
• I worked for awhile with the shaders but in the end I
couldn't make exactly like the original model.
• Phong seems to be a very reflective shader so when I
try to turned the reflectivity of the shader it ended up
looking greyish.

21. Process
• Once I had finished modeling my Baymax and applying
shaders to him, I decided to work a little on his
surroundings.
• I created a simple background 'sheet' by creating two CV
curves and lofting them together.
• I then applied a simple lambert shader which I colored a
light rose.
• However I was wasn't satisfied with with the flatness of the
scene so I decide to add some lights and shadows.
• I added 2 point lights to create the allusion of duel shadows
and then an ambient light in order to round out the lighting
and shadows of the Baymax.

22. Process (Future endeavors)
• If I was to further this project, I would like smooth out
the modeling even more to make Baymax look much
more like the original.
• I would squash his head a little to make it a little less
perfect. Also I would like to work on the shader so it
looks a lot less shiny.
• Right now it the model seems to be losing some of the
shape because the lighting is washing out some of the
line structure due to the high reflectivity on the shader.
• It would also be nice to at a later date animate the
model in a scene and render it out as a movie.